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The scales proved a greater threat than expected for UFC Fight Night 231 on Friday morning.
Eduarda Moura exceeded the strawweight cap by 3.5 pounds prior to her matchup with Montserrat Ruiz (114), and Moura has received a 30% fine as the fight is still currently on the books. Bonfim was hoping to compete on the same card as brother Gabriel Bonfim, as the two fought on the same UFC 283 billing in January. Instead, the elder brother will need to wait some time to return to a lineup, rather than attempting to get back in the win column on Saturday. His prospective foe Pichel was planning to make his first appearance of 2023, in an effort to continue his streak of exactly one UFC fight per year dating back to 2019.
Fresh off his contract-winning kneebar of Eduardo Torres Cant in October on Dana White's Contender Series, Hugo showed the one-month turnaround may not have been enough time to reach weight properly. On the other side of the equation, Marcos was aiming to push his professional record to 16-0 with another win on Saturday. The promotion has not yet announced if these canceled matches will be rebooked at a later date or if they will receive different opponents.